Editorial: Our mayor uses ‘corporate’ as a slur. But Chicago’s business community opts for constructive engagement. September 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Antagonistic mayor or not, Chicago's business community is "going to engage."
Editorial: Live in Illinois and want an education freedom tax credit? Indiana says it is here to help. September 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. If Illinois continues to say no to federal school choice, Indiana has a pitch for Illinois donors.
Editorial: Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, a strikingly competent parks administrator September 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is taking parks and rec security seriously.
Editorial: Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed is failing to remove the Hasan Piker deadweight from his Senate campaign September 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Pretending Hasan Piker is some rando streamer isn't working for Michigan's Abdul el-Sayed.
Editorial: Chicago is drowning in debt. City Council should pass Ald. Quinn’s measure to give aldermen more say over bonds. September 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A reasonable supermajority City Council on future bond authorizations is a prudent step to slow Chicago's reliance on debt.
Editorial: If only Chicago Public Schools could be like District 65 in Evanston/Skokie September 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Eric Witherspoon has the right plan for Evanston's District 65.
Editorial: A Chicago parking deal emerges with nada, zilch, nothing for Chicago parkers September 16, 2026 at 8:02 a.m. Guess who's missing from the Chicago parking meters deal? Chicagoans who pay to park.
Editorial: Chicago’s domestic violence homicides are falling. What’s working? September 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Twenty-one domestic homicide victims is still too many.
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson kicks off a reelection campaign with a speech full of bile September 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Mayor Brandon Johnson announces his reelection bid by demonizing his opponents.
Editorial: Do suburban taxing bodies understand what has already happened to homeowners’ property tax bills? September 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Before school districts ask for another dime, homeowners need assurances: Where are you cutting on your end before asking me to take a hit on mine?